Photo: Alessandro Volpato
Open Lab Night
Vernissage of MY-CO Build
Have you ever wondered what design thinking is, how a 3D printer works and how a robot is programmed? And what exactly does all this have to do with the future? Then you've come to the right place in the Futurium Lab! Every Thursday we invite you to get to know methods and tools for shaping the future together with our creators and to develop new ideas for the future.
Futurium
Photo: Alessandro Volpato
Vera Meyer and Sven Pfeiffer will conclude the second part of MY-CO BUILD. The audience will be introduced to the use of fungal composite as sustainable materials for the construction industry. By using the bricks grown by participants of the workshops, they will lead the assembly of a modular structure. Join us and get involved in building with fungi.
More information here: https://futurium.de/de/my-co-build
Workshoplead
Prof. Vera Meyer, Biotechnologist and Artist
Vera Meyer is Professor of Applied and Molecular Microbiology at the Technische Universität Berlin. She studies the metabolic potentials of fungi for the production of drugs, enzymes and biomaterials and develops as well as combines methods from systems biology and synthetic biology to engineer fungal cell factories for better productivity. Her inter- and transdisciplinary research projects combine natural and engineering sciences with art, design and architecture, and create biobased scenarios for possible living environments of the future.
Prof. Sven Pfeiffer, Architect
Sven Pfeiffer is Professor for digital design, planning and construction Hochschule Bochum. His focus in research and teaching is on the potential of digitally supported and generative design and production methods in architecture, design and art.
Alessandro Volpato, Biologist
Alessandro, designs tools to facilitate the learning process in life sciences and explore interdisciplinary research, in- and outside universities. To do that, he transfers knowledge to non-experts by consulting, hosting workshops, designing open source tools and fostering critical discussion about biotechnology and innovation.
Background biologist, he is involved in citizen science projects to bring science closer to society, and organises demonstrative booths to visualise how open scientific tools can support industrial innovation processes.
Information
- Location: Werkstatt Futurium Lab (-1)
- Admission: free
- Language: English
- Max. number of participants: 40
- Conditions for participation: no prior knowledge required
Registration
Registration is required - secure your place! Registration is a two-step process. After entering your personal data, you will receive an email with a confirmation link. This is active for 30 minutes. Your registration is only complete after you have clicked on this link and confirmed it online.